Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.38 million
Change on year
up 37.3%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia stood at 3.38 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 3.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1999.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.38 million | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.46 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.28 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.44 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.89 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 2.24 million | 3.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,546 compare
- 172 Tonga 3,477 compare
- 173 Andorra 3,015 compare
- 174 Samoa 2,891 compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 2,488 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,336 compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,035 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 3.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release